New shelters welcome Milford-area YMCA campers

When summer day camp started last week at the Milford YMCA, campers noticed three new shelters on site.

The new structures are courtesy of Sam and Ailene Simko with Commerce-based Simcor Insurance Claim and Construction Specialists. The new shelters were designed with solid walls to offer protection from the elements, shelving for storage, and working counter space.

Sharon Peterson with the YMCA said the shelters will enhance camp by allowing the camper groups to be in a location that offers protection from the sun and rain as well as providing a more permanent place for the campers to be during the summer programming, which runs until Sept. 4.

The shelters were built to honor Sam’s parents. A dedication sign reads: “The true value of a man’s wealth can be measured by the smiles on the kids’ faces around him.”

These shelters join the efforts from Tyler Shubitowski, who built a shelter for his Eagle Scout project, the archery station built by Eric Shubitowski for his Eagle Scout project, the pits built by Marc Miller and camp staff, and three carpetball stations that were built and donated by employees from General Motors Proving Ground.

The Carls Family YMCA summer day camps average about 150 children a day, said Peterson, and kids are broken into different age groups. Stop by the YMCA of Commerce Street in Milford or call 248-685-3020 to learn more.

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